This course is strongly recommended before a promotion to Lieutenant Commander, though it is not required. The course is also a pre-requisite for both the Email and IRC Command Courses.
The promotion times listed below are minimums. It does not mean that one will necessarily be promoted on these times as there are other factors which are considered: maturity and ability to lead among them.
| Starfleet |
| Starfleet Marine Corps |
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| Master Chief Petty Officer | MCPO | Sergeant Major | SgtMaj |
| Senior Chief Petty Officer | SCPO | Master Sergeant | MSgt |
| Chief Petty Officer | CPO | Gunnery Sergeant | GSgt |
| Petty Officer 1st Class | PO1 | Staff Sergeant | SSgt |
| Petty Officer 2nd Class | PO2 | Sergeant | Sgt |
| Petty Officer 3rd Class | PO3 | Corporal | Cpl |
| Specialist | Spc | Lance Corporal | LCpl |
| Technician | Tcn | Private 1st Class | PFC |
| Crewman | Cwn | Private | Pvt |
Warrant Officer Grades: Chief Warrant Officer (Grade 5)
| CWO5 |
Chief Warrant Officer (Grade 4)
| CWO4 |
Chief Warrant Officer (Grade 3)
| CWO3 |
Chief Warrant Officer (Grade 2)
| CWO2 |
Warrant Officer (Grade 1)
| WO1 |
Commissioned Officer Ranks: | Starfleet |
| Starfleet Marine Corps |
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| Fleet Admiral | FAdm | N/A | N/A |
| Admiral | Adm | General | Gen |
| Vice Admiral | VAdm | Lieutenant General | LGen |
| Rear Admiral | RAdm | Major General | MGen |
| Commodore | Como | Brigadier General | BGen |
| Captain | Capt | Colonel | Col |
| Commander | Cmdr | Lieutenant Colonel | LtCol |
| Lieutenant Commander | LtCmdr | Major | Maj |
| Lieutenant | Lt | Marine Captain | MCpt |
| Lieutenant Junir Grade | LtJG | 1st Lieutenant | 1Lt |
| Ensign | Ens | 2nd Lieutenant | 2Lt |
Minimum Time Requirements
Enlisted Rates:
Approved by Commanding Officer:
| Starfleet/SFMC | | Starfleet/SFMC | Minimum Time Requirements | Additional Items for Promotion |
| Crw/Pvt | to | Tnc/PFC | Three Weeks | Basic SIMGuide Exam (required) |
| Tnc/PFC | to | Spc/LCpl | Five Weeks | |
| Spc/LCpl | to | PO3/Cpl | Seven Weeks | |
| PO3/Cpl | to | PO2/Sgt/WO1 | Nine Weeks | |
| PO2/Sgt | to | PO1/SSgt | Twelve Weeks | |
| PO1/SSgt | to | CPO/GSgt | Sixteen Weeks | |
| CPO/Gsgt | to | SCPO/MSgt | Eighteen Weeks | Senior Officers Training Course (recommended) |
Approved by Subfleet Command:
| Starfleet/SFMC | | Starfleet/SFMC | Minimum Time Requirements | Additional Recommendations for Promotion |
| SCPO/MSgt | to | MCPO/SgtMaj | Twenty-five Weeks | Command Course (recommended) |
Please Note:
Warrant Officer Grades
Approved by Commanding Officer:
| Starfleet/SFMC |
| Starfleet/SFMC | Minimum Time Requirements | Additional Items for Promotion |
| WO1 |
| WO1 | Nine Weeks |
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| WO1 |
| CWO2 | Twelve Weeks |
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| CWO2 |
| CWO3 | Sixteen Weeks |
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| CWO3 |
| CWO4 | Eighteen Weeks | Senior Officers Training Course |
Approved by Subfleet Commander:
| Starfleet/SFMC |
| Starfleet/SFMC | Minimum Time Requirements | Additional Items for Promotion |
| CWO4 |
| CWO5 | Tweny-five Weeks | Command Course |
Enlisted to Warrant Officer Conversions:
Starfleet/SFMC Starfleet/SFMC Minimum Time Requirements Additional
PO3/Cpl to WO1 with nine weeks served as PO3
PO2/Sgt to CW2 With twelve weeks served as PO2
All higher Enlisted ranks transfer to CW2 then climb the ladder to CW3 & CW4.
Please Note:
By starting the WO conversion at a PO3/Cpl to WO1 it allows plenty of time for a new simmer to get acclimated to SIMming and familiar with the roll that they will be playing as a Warrant Officer. That is 24 weeks from Crw/Pvt to the time that they become a WO. This also encourages experienced players to want to jump to the warrant officer track as well by not requiring them to have to wait too long to pick up the pip'd collar. Also by including the CW5 it should be reserved for rare simmers and like a MCPO or SgtMaj, there would normally only be one per ship/sim.
Explanation of the Warrant Officer:
A Warrant Officer is always an experienced enlisted person first. They have been doing their job in their field for a while and have a good grasp of how things work in their department and Starfleet. Warrant Officer's represent those top enlisted people that want to be more technically involved in their job. After attending Warrant Officer School they are considered a lower grade of officer, technically knowledgeable in their field and able to command the enlisted personnel under them.
For example, enlisted personnel desiring to join a combat squadron would be required to attend Warrant Officer School to be educated in proper conduct becoming of an Officer as well as flight school. Another example is an enlisted person within medical desiring to become more then a nurse or med-tech, such as a field surgeon. Additional examples include senoir field opertors within Starfleet Intelligence or case invesitgators within the Judge Advocate General Corps.
Commissioned Officer Ranks
Approved by Commanding Officer:
| Starfleet/SFMC | | Starfleet/SFMC | Minimum Time Requirements | Additional Items for Promotion |
| Cadet | to | Ens/2Lt | Three Weeks | Basic SIMGuide Exam (required) |
| Ens/2Lt | to | LtJG/1Lt | Eight Weeks | Advanced Course (recommended) |
| LtJG/1Lt | to | Lt/MCpt | Twelve Weeks | History Course (recommended) |
| Lt/MCpt | to | LtCmdr/Maj | Sixteen Weeks | Senior Officers Training Course (recommended) |
Please Note:
New UCIP members wishing to play an officer character must start at the rank of Cadet. Existing UCIP members may start at the rank of Ensign or 2nd Lt. This is at the discretion of the SIM Commanding Officer.
Approved by Subfleet Commander:
| Starfleet/SFMC | | Starfleet/SFMC | Minimum Time Requirements | Additional Items for Promotion |
| LtCmdr/Maj | to | Cmdr/LtCol | 5 months | Command Course (recommended) |
Approved by Starfleet Command:
| Starfleet/SFMC | | Starfleet/SFMC | Minimum Time Requirements | Additional Items for Promotion |
| Cmdr/LtCol | to | Capt/Col | Seven Months | Command Course (required) |
| Capt/Col | to | Como/BGen | Nince Months | CO post or relevant IC post to warrant flag rank |
| Como/BGen | to | RAdm/MGen | Eleven Months | CO post or relevant IC post to warrant flag rank |
| RAdm/MGen | to | VAdm/LGen | Twelve Months | Subfleet/Deputy Subfleet Commander or relevant post |
| VAdm/LGen | to | Adm/Gen | Thirteen Months | Subfleet/Deputy Subfleet Commander or relevant post |
For promotion from Admiral to Fleet Admiral:
Acting Ranks
Many Commanding Officer have used and continue to use Acting ranks to maintain IC chains of command and an air of believability and consistency. Acting ranks are perfectly acceptable, but a character's database entry should NOT be updated to reflect an acting rank. Acting ranks can be granted up to the level of Lieutenant Commander. Any rank above that of LtCmdr must be authorised by Subfleet and Starfleet Command
NOTE: Comfirmed Sim CO's who have not yet obtained the rank of Captain are required to designate themselves as Acting Captain in order to maintain the distinction between them and people who have earned the rank. This also helps to alleviate bottlenecking below.
Rank Transfers
Most rank transfer are between existing characters or players wishing to use a rank earned in another organization. Starfleet relies on its ranking system for structure and not the levels system.
Ensign - Lieutenant: Granted at the Commanding Officer discretion in consultation with Subfleet Command.
LtCmdr: Made at the discretion of Subfleet Command.
Commander - Captain: Starfleet Command will evaluate on an individual basis. - Inter-character only
NOTE: CO's and crew of existing SIMs transferring in during development are covered under the Development Process.
Each Inter-division transfer will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
If you have any quetions on the Federation Division's promotion guidelines, please contact
UFP Command.